Oak Ridge, TN       June 19 - 20, 2009

2008 Schedule of Events


General Events

Golf Tournament
Tuesday, June 17, 8 a.m.
Centennial Golf Course
$60

Exhibitors
Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m./Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Library Parking Lot & Surrounding Area

Arts & Crafts Show
Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m./Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Library Parking Lot

Antiques & Collectibles Show
Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m./Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Library Parking Lot

TN Creates Juried Arts & Crafts Fair
(Oak Ridge Art Center)
Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m./Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Civic Center Gym

Raku Pottery Firings and Other Craft Demonstrations
Friday Noon-4 p.m./Saturday Noon-4 p.m.
By the Bus Drop Off and inside the Civic Center

Secret City Festival "Doubles" Tennis Tournament
Friday 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m./Saturday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Jackson Square Tennis Courts

Concert Featuring The Turtles
Also Appearing: Dave Landeo - $20 Admission
Friday 7 p.m. (gates open at 5:30)
Bissell Park Adjacent to West Parking Lot

Lavender Festival
Saturday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Jackson Square

Concert Featuring Mary Wilson of The Supremes
Also Appearing: Larry Blair & LB1 - $20 Admission
Saturday 7 p.m. (gates open at 5:30)
Bissell Park Adjacent to West Parking Lot

Open Rehearsal with Oak Ridge Community Orchestra
Saturday 10 a.m.-12 noon
Under the Oaks in Front of the Public Library

Children’s Festival

Interact with Oscar the Robot
Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Crafts
Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Climbing Wall
Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Petting Zoo
Pony Rides $4
Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Upstate Amusement Euro Bungee
Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Water Wars--The Ultimate Water Balloon Game
Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Gann's Mobile DJ/Karaoke
Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Mad Science "Fire & Ice" presented by AMSE
Friday 12 p.m., 4 p.m., Saturday 3 p.m.
Library Auditorium
Saturday 11 a.m., 2 p.m.
Patio

Carriage Rides presented by Metro Knoxville Buffalo Soldiers
Friday 12-2 p.m.

Make Your Own Musical Instruments presented by ORCMA
Friday 1-2 p.m.
Library Auditorium

PuppetoneRockers
Friday 2:30, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 2:30, 4:30 p.m.

Oak Ridge Humane Society Free Dog Wash
Saturday 9-11 a.m.

Home Depot Kids Workshop
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Wendy Whitten “The Singing Scientist” and Flumpa the Tree-Frog! Present Science, Music, Fitness and Fun!
Saturday 12-12:30, 3-3:30, 5-5:30 p.m.
Patio

Magic & Illusions by Michael Messing
Saturday 1-1:30 p.m., 4-4:30 p.m.
Patio

Pavilion FRIDAY

Hallerin Hill Live Remote
5:30-10 a.m.

Opening Ceremony/Presentation of Colors - Metro Knoxville Buffalo Soldiers
11:30 a.m.–Noon

Time Machine - Band from the Past presented by Cariten Senior Health
Noon-1:00 p.m.

Universal Starrs Dance Group
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Mad Science "Fire & Ice" presented by AMSE
2 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

Secret City Kids Talent Show presented by ORUD
3 p.m.-5 p.m.

Battle of the Bands winner Blunt Force Trauma
5 p.m.-6 p.m.

Historical Interests & Tours

WWII Combat Reenactment
(Five Oh First Group)
Saturday 12:45 p.m., 3:15 p.m.
West end of Bissell Park

WWII Living History
(Five Oh First Group)
Friday 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
West End of Bissell Park

Secret City Heritage Past, Present & Future Displays
(Oak Ridge Heritage & Preservation Association)
Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Civic Center A/B and Club Rooms

"This Place Matters" Oak Ridge Preservation of Historic Places & Landmarks
(American Museum of Science & Energy)
$3 Admission
Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bus Tour of K-25 Site and Heritage Center History Trail - $10 ($5 children/seniors)
(Atomic Heritage Foundation)
Friday 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m.
Board bus at AMSE

Oak Ridge Oral Histories Project
Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Library Lobby

DOE Facilities Public Bus Tour—AMSE Admission Includes Tour for Bus Registrants
(Must be 10 or older, US Citizenship, Picture ID & registration required from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Space is limited. Restrictions apply.)
Friday 12 p.m.
Board bus at AMSE

"Sister Secret Cities" Program and Manhattan Project Reunion
(Atomic Heritage Foundation)
Friday 3:00 p.m. at AMSE

B&W Y-12 Site Tours
(Proof of US Citizenship in the form of a passport or birth certificate & Picture ID Required; pre-registration not required. Click here for other requirements & shoe policy).
Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m., leaving every 30 minutes
Board bus at the New Hope Center
602 Scarboro Road

Tolling of the Bell
(By United States Submarine Veterans, Inc., Smoky Mountain Base)
Saturday 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Friendship Bell

Secret City Scenic Excursion Train
(Southern Appalachia Railway Museum)
$15 Adults, $10 Children
Saturday 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Boarding at Heritage Center

Tour to the ORNL Graphite Reactor
(Must be 10 or older, US Citizenship, Picture ID required. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Space is limited. Restrictions apply.)
Saturday 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m.
Board Bus at AMSE

John Notgrass - Recounts Tennessee Grandfather's WWII Experiences
Saturday 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
Library Auditorium

Pavilion SATURDAY

Knox Pipes & Drums
10 a.m.-11 a.m.

Doggie Parade
11 a.m.-Noon

Ensemble Swing Time - Jazz group from Oak Ridge Community Band
Noon-12:45 p.m.

Bossman Blues
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

World Dance Celebration
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

Nancy Brennan Strange
3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Jada Blade featuring Leslie England
4 p.m.-5 p.m.

V.I.P. Band-Contemporary Christian
5 p.m.-5:45 p.m.

TTJC Karate Demonstration Team
5:45 p.m.-6:15 p.m.


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